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$319.95
$679.95
$999
 Le Anh Quang

Nguyen
Van
Bach Minh
Duy
Tung

Nguyen Ngoc Hieu

 I. Definition and Examples

II. Advantages and Disadvantages

III. Chances and Challenges

IV. Conclusion
 I. Definition and Examples

II. Advantages and Disadvantages

III. Chances and Challenges

IV. Conclusion
 Definition

Open source software (OSS) is defined as

computer software for which the source code
and certain other rights normally reserved for
copyright holders are provided under a software
license that meets the Open Source Definition
or that is in the public domain. This permits
users to use, change, and improve the
software, and to redistribute it in modified or
unmodified forms. It is very often developed in
a public, collaborative manner.
 Definition

Open Source
Freeware Shareware
software

- Source code is - Can not access to - Can not access to

available to all the source code the source code
- Free to use, - Free to download, - Free to download
modify, and use, and copy and try; pay for use,
re-distribute the and copy
source code
Examples

Mozilla Firefox: web browser

Firefox had 22.05% of the recorded usage share of web browsers
as of March 2009, making it the second most popular browser in
terms of current use worldwide.
Examples

OpenOffice.org (OOo): office application

Commonly known simply as OpenOffice, is an office application
suite available for a number of different computer operating
systems. As of March 2009, OpenOffice supports over 80
languages.
Examples

Linux: operating system

Their development is one of the most prominent examples of
free and open source software collaboration; typically all the
underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and
redistributed by anyone under the terms of the GNU GPL and
other free licenses.
 Examples
Apophysis: fractal flame editor
Apophysis has many features for creating and editing fractal
flames, including an editor which allows one to directly edit the
transforms that comprise the fractal flame.
 Examples

UniKey: character sets & encoding

Unikey will allow you to type any text in the Vietnamese language using
your Windows interface.
Examples

GIMP: Image editor

GIMP used to process digital graphics and photographs.

 Examples
VLC media player
VLC is a portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer
supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well
as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
 Examples
Songbird: media player and web browser

Songbird employs Mozilla's XULRunner platform, and is thus

capable of running on Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X,
Solaris and Linux. Songbird utilizes the GStreamer media
framewor
 I. Definition and Examples

II. Advantages and Disadvantages

III. Chances and Challenges

IV. Conclusion
Advantages
a. Almost free and can replace commercial softwares

b. Legality and Safety

c. Frequent update
Advantages
a. Almost free and can replace commercial softwares
Microsoft Windows Vista Proshow producer $249.95
$319.95
Microsoft Office 2007 Internet download manager
$679.95 $24.95
Bitdefender Total sercurity
Adobe® Creative Auite 4
$2,499 $23.5/1pc/year
Master Collection
$999
Kapersky Internet security
Adobe Photoshop $59.95/1pc/year
$150
Adobe Illustrator $599 ACD see
$999 $99.99
Adobe After Effects Nero 9
$699
Adobe Flash Professional $29
Winrar
Adobe Dreamweaver $399
Advantages

b. Legality and Safety

Advantages
c. Frequent update

- Takes short time to find out bugs, security holes and

fix them

- Safety

- More functions
Disadvantages

Not all of the open source softwares are perfect

Although Firefox is much safer, faster, better than IE, IE is the most used
web browser
 I. Definition and Examples

II. Advantages and Disadvantages

III. Chances and Challenges

IV. Conclusion
Changes

OSS are now used more and more widely in

schools, offices and even goverments

Nowaday, developing OSS is getting more

attention, first and foremost information
technology students

OSS is the best solution for finance

problems of poor and developing countries
Challenges

Habit of using cracked softwares instead of

buying licenses or chosing another solution

Many people think that free means not good

With the same functions, a commercial

softwares is the first choice for users
 I. Definition and Examples

II. Advantages and Disadvantages

III. Chances and Challenges

IV. Conclusion
Conclusion

Good ? Bad

Are you ready

to replace commercial softwares
by OSS?
Questions?
Thanks for your attention!

Good bye!